史About
Daikeizan Gōtoku-ji (大谿山 豪徳寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Gōtokuji district of Setagaya ward, Tokyo, Japan. Gōtoku-ji is a Sōtō Zen temple and served as the Bodai-ji (bodhi temple) of the Ii clan, who were lords of the Hikone Domain, in Edo period.
It is known as the "cat temple" because of the maneki-neko.
Gōtoku-ji was established as Kōtoku-in in 1480, and was renamed "Edo Bodaiji" when the entire region came under the ownership of the Hikone Domain in 1633. In 1659, it was renamed Gōtoku-ji after the posthumous Buddhist name of the domain's second feudal lord, Ii Naotaka.
The precincts contain the tombs of successive feudal lords of the Ii clan and their wives, including the grave of Ii Naosuke, the 13th head of the Ii clan who also served as a rōjū in the Tokugawa shogunate.
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要Quick facts
| Type | Temple |
|---|---|
| Location | Gōtokuji, Tokyo |
| Founded | 1480 |
| Official website | gotokuji.jp |
| Nearest stations | Miyanosaka Station · 238 m Tōkyū Setagaya Line Gōtokuji Station · 538 m Odakyū Odawara Line Yamashita Station · 575 m Tōkyū Setagaya Line Distances are in a straight line; walking routes are longer. |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Sōtō Zen曹洞宗
Maneki-neko招き猫
Edo period江戸時代
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What is Gōtoku-ji?
Daikeizan Gōtoku-ji (大谿山 豪徳寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Gōtokuji district of Setagaya ward, Tokyo, Japan.
Where is Gōtoku-ji?
Gōtoku-ji is in Gōtokuji, Tokyo. The nearest station is Miyanosaka Station (about 238 m in a straight line).
When was Gōtoku-ji founded?
1480, according to Wikidata.
What are the opening hours of Gōtoku-ji?
Hours and fees change by season and for events. Please check the official website before you go: https://gotokuji.jp/
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